PURPOSE: The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is authorized by the Early Childhood Development Act to administer a program of grants to local public school districts for the provision of early childhood screening, parent education, and programs for developmentally delayed children. This rule sets forth the general provisions governing those programs.

1. (1) All programs and projects carried out by school districts under the Early Childhood Development Act (ECDA) shall be conducted in conformity with—

   1. (A) The school district’s annual application for district program approval under the ECDA, pursuant to applicable state laws and regulations and the following:

      1. 1. The school district must designate a

supervisor who will be responsible for the oversight and delivery of the Parents as Teachers (PAT) program;

1. 2. The school district must establish a

Community Advisory Committee;

1. 3. The school district must use parent

educators that meet the minimum requirements established by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (department) and renew curriculum subscription(s) annually through Parents as Teachers National Center;

1. 4. The school district must provide a

PAT program that promotes early learning, knowledge and understanding of child development, partnerships between families and schools, and access to community resources for a minimum of nine (9) months during the program year;

1. 5. The PAT program must be imple-

mented to provide family personal visits using the department approved curriculum, developmental screenings for age eligible children using a department approved screening instrument, group connections, and 5 CSR 20-100

access to a resource network;

1. 6. The school district must annually

gather and summarize feedback from families regarding the services received and use the results for program improvement;

1. 7. The school district must maintain

documentation to verify services that maintains confidentiality of participating families; and

1. 8. The school district must collect and

report all data requested by the department.

1. (2) Any rule or interpretation of a rule promulgated by the State Board of Education in exercising its responsibilities under the statute may be waived by the assistant commissioner, Office of Early and Extended Learning, upon his/her determination that a situation exists in which the application of the rule or interpretation would work an extreme hardship upon the affected party, or would work to the detriment of the intended beneficiaries of the program.

AUTHORITY: sections 161.092, and 178.691–178.699, RSMo 2016.* This rule previously filed as 5 CSR 50-270.010 and 5 CSR 20-600.110. Original rule filed April 4, 1985, effective Sept. 3, 1985. Rescinded and readopted: Filed Feb. 27, 1992, effective Sept. 6, 1992. Amended: Filed June 29, 1995, effective Jan. 30, 1996. Amended: Filed May 29, 1998, effective Dec. 30, 1998. Amended: Filed July 28, 2000, effective Feb. 28, 2001. Amended: Filed Oct. 29, 2002, effective April 30, 2003. Amended: Filed Jan. 16, 2008, effective Aug. 30, 2008. Amended: Filed June 10, 2010, effective Dec. 30, 2010. Moved to 5 CSR 20-600.110, effective Aug. 16, 2011. Amended: Filed Feb. 27, 2013, effective Sept. 30, 2013. Amended: Filed May 28, 2015, effective Dec. 30, 2015. Moved to 5 CSR 20-100.330 and amended: Filed Nov. 29, 2018, effective June 30, 2019. Non-substantive change filed July 30, 2019, published Sept. 30, 2019.

*Original authority: 161.092, RSMo 1963, amended 1973, 2002, 2003, 2013, 2014; 178.691, RSMo 1984; 178.693, RSMo 1984, amended 1985, 1993; 178.695, RSMo 1984, amended 1992; 178.697, RSMo 1984, amended 1993, 2010; 178.698, RSMo 1993; and 178.699, RSMo 1984.